WP-Visas-Insurance

Travel Insurance

Visas for Egypt

Options:

1. Check the internet for a comparison of different travel insurance offers.
Here is one: SquareMouth.com

2. Consult your insurance agent (the same one you use for house insurance, etc) and they will probably be happy to sell you travel insurance as well.

3. US residents can telephone CSA Travel Protection: 800 348 9505.
We have found their policies to be reasonably priced and with good coverage. They will ask for the following:
- Total trip cost
- Age of travelers
- Pre-existing medical conditions
- Your zipcode
- Travel dates
- Trip type - tour, cruise, etc
- Airline
- Total cost of your trip

Important: Please check your passport for the expiration date. The date of expiration must be at least 6 months AFTER your date of arrival in Egypt.

Citizens holding passports from the USA, UK and Canada will be granted a tourist visa for their stay in Egypt upon arrival at Cairo airport.

Cost is $35 US Dollars or equivalent in Sterling, in cash. There is also a tip of $5 USD for the airport representative that will meet you (= $40 USD).

Australians should contact the Egyptian Consulate in Sydney: http://www.egypt.org.au/
PO BOX 2582, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012 Tel.: (61 2) 9281-4844

Citizens of other countries should contact the Egyptian Consulate in their home country to inquire about visa policies for citizens of their country traveling to Egypt. Please contact us if you need help with locating the Egyptian consulate in your home country.